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(43) Date of publication: 25.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/09 (21) Application number: 02766654.4 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F02C 9/28, F01D 19/02, F02C 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/001904 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/088531 (07.11.2002 Gazette 2002/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 26.04.2001 GB 0110264 (71) Applicant: Bowman Power Systems Limited Southampton SO14 5QY (GB)	(72) Inventor: AINSWORTH, David Southampton, Hampshire SO31 7LJ (GB) (74) Representative: Miller, James Lionel Woolverton et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)